That here you could do in a camp:
https://bushcraftuk.com/video-category/carving/
That here you could use in a camp or for winter camping. It would probably be interesting to carry it even in spring and autumn around, if you would hike and camp with a group:
https://bushcraftuk.com/21-blade-folding-buck-saw/
A folding saw would be interesting, if you would like to go alone in the woods and want to make there some proper things like a lean to shelter, a tripod, a bench, a chair perhaps.
In my opinion you shouldn't build there a little US cavalry fort, like you can find it in a lot of videos. But a nice lean to shelter with stone circle for the fire and a tripod and some benches around to sit there with some friends would be a nice idea.
That could be done with a folding saw that fits well in a small ruck sack.
The best are the Silky saws. You have to be very careful with them, because you easily can break them.
The lighter option here would be the Fiskars X-trakt saws. Alone perhaps better the small one, Fiskars Xtract SW 73, 130g. That's more for hiking and carving.
But should you often go out with a group, the larger one would be the better option. Fiskars Xtract SW 75. That's more for shelter building and also OK for fire wood in spring, summer and autumn.
The well sized hatchet Fiskars Universal Axe X7-XS is large like a normal 600g hatchet, what usually weights with the handle together 700g.
But the Fiskars X7 weights only 600g all together. With its relatively long handle it is very effective for splitting, far better than the smaller one with that very short handle.
It is very tough, even beginners will not break it so easily like a hatchet with a wooden handle.
But of course: If you watch out, you can find in the next weeks at Lidl a small folding saw that costs only round about 3 £ and you can get a hatchet for 5 £ too. Usually they are called "600g", but your kitchen scales will show 700g.
That should be fine for the first steps, but to invest in the good quality Fiskars stuff is the better option.
I use my X7 hatchet since round about 25 years. It depends in the money you are able to invest, what now is the best option for you.
If you are often hiking with a group a folding bow saw is an intelligent investment, if it contains a STANDARD BLADE.
We have here in the forum a thread about it.
A bow saw is far more effective than a folding saw or Xtract saw! That's important if you want to make a lot of fire wood for a group in cold conditions!
Did I understand right that you are a boy scout?
A boy scout or boy scout leader I would always recommend to keep in mind, that the stuff should fit for the group too.
That means the tools can be a bit heavier and larger.
If you want to go out mainly alone, you should buy very very light stuff, like the Fiskars Xtrakt saws. But if you mainly go out with a group, you should concentrate your money to buy high quality lightweight group equipment like the Fiskars X7 hatchet and a folding (aluminium frame) bow saw!
One of the group can buy the expensive saw, the other the relatively expensive hatchet, the third the large pot, the fourth a larger tarp for the group, so that in the end every body owns a part of the perfect group equipment.
He will own it, store it at home, ready to go, he will carry it and look after it.
In my opinion that's the best way to organise the stuff in a proper boy scout patrol or similar group of young bushcrafters.
https://bushcraftuk.com/video-category/carving/
That here you could use in a camp or for winter camping. It would probably be interesting to carry it even in spring and autumn around, if you would hike and camp with a group:
https://bushcraftuk.com/21-blade-folding-buck-saw/
A folding saw would be interesting, if you would like to go alone in the woods and want to make there some proper things like a lean to shelter, a tripod, a bench, a chair perhaps.
In my opinion you shouldn't build there a little US cavalry fort, like you can find it in a lot of videos. But a nice lean to shelter with stone circle for the fire and a tripod and some benches around to sit there with some friends would be a nice idea.
That could be done with a folding saw that fits well in a small ruck sack.
The best are the Silky saws. You have to be very careful with them, because you easily can break them.
The lighter option here would be the Fiskars X-trakt saws. Alone perhaps better the small one, Fiskars Xtract SW 73, 130g. That's more for hiking and carving.
But should you often go out with a group, the larger one would be the better option. Fiskars Xtract SW 75. That's more for shelter building and also OK for fire wood in spring, summer and autumn.
The well sized hatchet Fiskars Universal Axe X7-XS is large like a normal 600g hatchet, what usually weights with the handle together 700g.
But the Fiskars X7 weights only 600g all together. With its relatively long handle it is very effective for splitting, far better than the smaller one with that very short handle.
It is very tough, even beginners will not break it so easily like a hatchet with a wooden handle.
But of course: If you watch out, you can find in the next weeks at Lidl a small folding saw that costs only round about 3 £ and you can get a hatchet for 5 £ too. Usually they are called "600g", but your kitchen scales will show 700g.
That should be fine for the first steps, but to invest in the good quality Fiskars stuff is the better option.
I use my X7 hatchet since round about 25 years. It depends in the money you are able to invest, what now is the best option for you.
If you are often hiking with a group a folding bow saw is an intelligent investment, if it contains a STANDARD BLADE.
We have here in the forum a thread about it.
A bow saw is far more effective than a folding saw or Xtract saw! That's important if you want to make a lot of fire wood for a group in cold conditions!
Did I understand right that you are a boy scout?
A boy scout or boy scout leader I would always recommend to keep in mind, that the stuff should fit for the group too.
That means the tools can be a bit heavier and larger.
If you want to go out mainly alone, you should buy very very light stuff, like the Fiskars Xtrakt saws. But if you mainly go out with a group, you should concentrate your money to buy high quality lightweight group equipment like the Fiskars X7 hatchet and a folding (aluminium frame) bow saw!
One of the group can buy the expensive saw, the other the relatively expensive hatchet, the third the large pot, the fourth a larger tarp for the group, so that in the end every body owns a part of the perfect group equipment.
He will own it, store it at home, ready to go, he will carry it and look after it.
In my opinion that's the best way to organise the stuff in a proper boy scout patrol or similar group of young bushcrafters.
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